Politics

What To Believe In Uncertain Times?

Having Better Arguments

The word “argument” has many negative connotations. If used appropriately, however, arguing provides us one of the best chances we have to uncover surprising or difficult...

On the Presidency and Possibility

Bob Schmuhl, now a professor emeritus at Notre Dame, joined the university’s faculty in 1980. He was the founding director of Notre Dame’s Gallivan Program in Journalism,...

On the EU, Allies, and the State of European Democracy

Janne Matláry is a professor of international politics in the Department of Political Science at the University of Oslo and the Norwegian Defence University College. A specialist...

On Democracy and Difficult Questions

The idea behind this show is pretty simple: We invite scholars, makers, and professionals out to brunch for an informal conversation about their work, and then we turn those...

International Economic and Social Development

Partisan Politics in the Era of Trump

The U.S. Congress has failed to make progress on multiple major issues confronting our country, including health care, gun safety, domestic terrorism, immigration reform,...

Domer Dozen 2019 Honoree: Nicole Sganga ’15

Nicole Sganga ’15 works as a reporter for CBS News covering the 2020 U.S. presidential election. She uses her reporting and storytelling skills to inform voters during an...

Be Careful What You Wish For: Exploring the Consequences of Electoral College Reform

The Notre Dame Club of Richmond Hesburgh Lecture and the Jepson School of Leadership Studies’ Marshall Center Lecture Series presents Joshua B. Kaplan, Associate Professional...

Hate: Why We Should Resist It With Free Speech Not Censorship

The speaker is Nadine Strossen, a former ACLU president. She speaks about her book, “Hate: Why We Should Resist It With Free Speech Not Censorship.”

From “Option for the Poor” to Option by the Poor: Flint’s Water and the Problem of Political Will

This talk was given at the Catholic Social Tradition Conference in 2019.

Venezuelan Politics and Irish Dance

As the situation deteriorates in Venezuela, we chat with Latin American expert Michael Coppedge of the Keough School of Global Affairs, who explains how we got here, and what to...